Banshkona Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banshkona is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Banshkona. The total population of Banshkona is 68 out of which 34 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banshkona is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banshkona village is 11 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banshkona is 1,750 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Banshkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banshkona is 63.2%. Thus Banshkona village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 55.56% in Banshkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banshkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banshkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banshkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Literacy | 63.16% | 70% | 55.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 13 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banshkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banshkona village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Non Working | 30 | 16 | 14 |
Nearby Villages to Banshkona,
Below are the list of villages near Banshkona village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgadaspur | 16 |
| Gakulpur | 266 |
| Palaibani | 600 |
| Kalabere | 36 |
| Baragada | 465 |
| Katalkuli | 558 |
| Sitanathpur | 362 |
| Bhaukmari | 38 |
| Lengtisol | 274 |
| Bagbasa | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banshkona, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia